Bundesliga set to return as early as May 9 as Europe’s ONLY major league with behind closed doors action on the cards as they get government backing for ‘thought-out plans’
- Bundesliga was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak with nine games left
- German politicians have suggested the Bundesliga could return on May 9
- Bayern Munich are four points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table
- Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig are a point behind Lucien Favre’s side in third
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Germany’s Bundesliga has been lined up for a return in less than three weeks to give Europe some footballing relief with the first major league back in action.
Senior German politicians have suggested that the Bundesliga could return as early as May 9 despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The league, currently led by Bayern Munich, was suspended last month due to the coronavirus outbreak with nine matches still to play.
German politicians have suggested that the Bundesliga could return as early as May 9
Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich side are looking to claim their eighth consecutive league title
And German politican Markus Soder told Bild: ‘The prerequisite is that there is a well thought-out concept.
‘What the DFL have presented shows that protective measures are in place.
‘I could imagine that we can go back to the state of games behind closed doors. It is a tightrope walk. We now have to be careful not to overdo it or be frivolous.
‘Games with audience participation are completely unthinkable. Games behind closed doors are also a tightrope walk.
Bayern Munich are four points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga
‘It is conceivable that we might be able to play a ghost round at the earliest from May 9th. It is clear: a weekend with football is much more bearable than a weekend without football.’
Bayern Munich are four points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga, while RB Leipzig sit a point behind Lucien Favre’s side in third.
Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig currently sit a point behind Lucien Favre’s side in third